Hugh Laurie filmography
James Hugh Calum Laurie (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, and musician who has appeared extensively in film and television. Laurie made his film debut with the 1985 British film Plenty.
Laurie is best known for his roles in works like House, The Night Manager, the Stuart Little film franchise, and Tomorrowland.
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Plenty | Michael | |
| 1989 | Strapless | Colin | |
| 1992 | Peter's Friends | Roger Charleston | |
| 1994 | A Pin for the Butterfly | Uncle | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Palmer | |
| The Snow Queen | Peeps | Voice[1] | |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Jasper Badun | |
| The Snow Queen's Revenge | Peeps | Voice | |
| 1997 | Spice World | Hercule Poirot | |
| The Borrowers | Police Officer Steady | ||
| The Place of Lions | Steve Harris | ||
| The Ugly Duckling | Tarquin | Voice[1] | |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Pierre | |
| Cousin Bette | Baron Hector Hulot | ||
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Viscount George Bufton-Tufton / Georgius | |
| Stuart Little | Mr. Frederick Little | ||
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Sam Bell | |
| Carnivale | Cenzo | Voice | |
| 2001 | Girl from Rio | Raymond Woods | |
| Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter | Narrator | ||
| Second Star to the Left | Archie | ||
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Mr. Frederick Little | |
| 2003 | The Young Visiter | Lord Bernard Clark | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | Ian | |
| 2005 | The Big Empty | Doctor | |
| Valiant | Wing Commander Gutsy | Voice[1] | |
| 2006 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Frederick Little | Voice; Direct-to-video[1] |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Captain James Biggs | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens[1] | Dr. Herbert Cockroach | Nominated – Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production |
| B.O.B's Big Break | Short film | ||
| Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space[1] | Voice | ||
| 2011 | The Oranges | David Walling | |
| Hop | Mr. Bunny | Voice[1] | |
| Arthur Christmas | Steve | Voice[1] | |
| 2012 | Mr. Pip | Mr. Watts[2] | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | David Nix | |
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Mycroft Holmes | |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Mr. Dick | |
| 2022 | The Amazing Maurice | Maurice | Voice |
| 2023 | The Canterville Ghost | The Grim Reaper | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Cellar Tapes | Various characters | Writer |
| 1982 | There's Nothing to Worry About! | ||
| 1983 | Alfresco | ||
| The Crystal Cube | |||
| 1984 | The Young Ones | Lord Monty | Episode: "Bambi" |
| 1985 | Letters from a Bomber Pilot | Pilot Officer Bob Hodgson | |
| Mrs. Capper's Birthday | Bobby | ||
| Happy Families | Jim | ||
| 1986 | Blackadder II | Simon Partridge | Episode: "Beer" |
| Prince Ludwig the Indestructible | Episode: "Chains" | ||
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | N'Bend | |
| Up Line | Howard Caprice | 3 episodes | |
| Blackadder the Third | George, Prince of Wales, The Prince Regent | ||
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Prince George | |
| 1989 | Blackadder Goes Forth | Lt. the Honourable George Colhurst St. Barleigh | |
| The New Statesman | Waiter | ||
| 1989–1995 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie | Various Characters | Writer |
| 1990–1993 | Jeeves and Wooster | Bertie Wooster | |
| 1993 | All or Nothing at All | Leo Hopkins | 3 episodes |
| 1993–1995 | The Legends of Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | Voice |
| 1995 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Johnny Town-Mouse (voice) | Episode: "The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse"[1] |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Timothy Bugge | 3 episodes |
| Murder Most Horrid | Jeremy Bryce | Episode: "The Body Politic" | |
| 1998 | Friends | Gentleman on the Plane | Episode: "The One with Ross's Wedding (Part 2)" |
| The Bill | Defence Counsel | Episode: "Good Faith: Part 1" | |
| 1999 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | French Ambassador | Sketch: Treaty of Westphalia |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk | Dr. Lawyer | Episode: "Mental Apparition Disorder" |
| Preston Pig | Mr. Wolf | Voice | |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Vincente Minnelli | |
| 2001, 2010 | Family Guy | Bar Patron, Dr. Gregory House, Himself (voices) | Episodes: "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea", "Business Guy" |
| 2001 | Lost in the Snow | Teddy (voice) | |
| 2002 | The Strange Case of Penny Allison | Various Characters | |
| Spooks | Jools Siviter | ||
| 2003 | Fortysomething | Paul Slippery | Also directed three episodes |
| Stuart Little | Frederick Little | Voice | |
| 2004 | Fire Engine Fred | Narrator | |
| 2004–2012 | House | Dr. Gregory House | Lead role, also directed episodes "Lockdown" and "The C-Word" |
| 2006, 2008 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episodes: "Hugh Laurie/Beck" and "Hugh Laurie/Kanye West" |
| 2010 | The Simpsons | Roger (voice) | Episode: "Treehouse of Horror XXI" |
| 2011 | Later... with Jools Holland | Himself | Guest performance/interview |
| 2015–2019 | Veep[3] | Sen. Tom James | 20 episodes |
| 2016–present | The Night Manager | Richard Onslow Roper | Main cast |
| 2016–2017 | Chance[4] | Dr. Eldon Chance | 20 episodes |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Major de Coverley | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Avenue 5 | Ryan Clark | Main cast |
| 2020 | Roadkill[5] | Peter Laurence[6] | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans?[7] | Dr. James Nicholson | Main cast, also writer and director |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | Etienne LeBlanc | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2024–2025 | Tehran | Eric Peterson | Main role (season 3) |
| TBA | The Wanted Man † | Felix Carmichael | Post-production[8] |
Documentaries
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga |
| Blackadder Rides Again | |
| 2010 | Fry and Laurie Reunited |
| 2011 | Down by the River |
| 2013 | Bayou Maharajah |
| Copper Bottom Blues |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | House M.D.: The Official Game | Dr. Gregory House | [1][9] |
| 2014 | LittleBigPlanet 3 | Newton | [1][10] |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | People Who Knew Me | N/A | Audio drama[11] |
Audiobooks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025— | Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions † | Albus Dumbledore | Audiobook series |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hugh Laurie (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 1 October 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Hugh Laurie Starring In 'Mister Pip' For Andrew Adamson". The Film Stage. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (20 November 2014). "Hugh Laurie Joins Veep". IGN. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 January 2016). "'Chance' Drama Series Starring Hugh Laurie Lands 2-Season Order At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Laurie stars as a scandalous politician in first trailer for BBC One's Roadkill". Radio Times.
- ^ "BBC One releases first look image of Hugh Laurie in Roadkill – Media Centre". BBC.
- ^ "Agatha Christie adaptation filming in Surrey with director Hugh Laurie on set". getsurrey.co.uk. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2025-12-11). "Hugh Laurie Joins Amy Poehler In Peacock Comedy Series 'Dig' From Mike Schur". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ "Press Releases and Game Reviews – Legacy Games". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010.
- ^ "LittleBigPlanet 3: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry in All-Star Cast". Playstation Official Blog. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie star in poignant and heart-breaking audio drama People Who Knew Me coming to BBC Sounds". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 7 April 2023.